Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1931 Occupational Order

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Data for 1931 Sex
1931 Occupational Classification Male Female
Fishermen 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 1,415 Show data context 39 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 821 Show data context 2 Show data context
Mine & Quarry Products 122 Show data context 2 Show data context
Bricks, Pottery & Glass 151 Show data context 5 Show data context
Chemicals 236 Show data context 5 Show data context
Metal Workers 8,568 Show data context 181 Show data context
Precious Metals 44 Show data context 7 Show data context
Electrical Apparatus 1,255 Show data context 119 Show data context
Watches, Clocks & Instruments 92 Show data context 3 Show data context
Skins & Leather 239 Show data context 68 Show data context
Textile Workers 18,213 Show data context 29,140 Show data context
Textile Goods & Clothing 1,375 Show data context 3,044 Show data context
Foods, Drinks, & Tobacco 972 Show data context 695 Show data context
Wood & Furniture 3,277 Show data context 114 Show data context
Paper, Bookbinding 185 Show data context 658 Show data context
Printers & Photographers 1,149 Show data context 490 Show data context
Builders 4,396 Show data context 4 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 1,758 Show data context 39 Show data context
Other Materials 194 Show data context 22 Show data context
Mixed or Undefined Materials 307 Show data context 20 Show data context
Transport & Communication 9,547 Show data context 460 Show data context
Commerce & Finance 13,218 Show data context 4,609 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 785 Show data context 19 Show data context
Professional Occupations 2,032 Show data context 2,272 Show data context
Entertainments & Sport 698 Show data context 172 Show data context
Personal Service 3,088 Show data context 9,690 Show data context
Clerks & Draughtsmen 5,996 Show data context 4,353 Show data context
Warehousemen 6,306 Show data context 699 Show data context
Stationary Engine Drivers 1,224 Show data context 3 Show data context
Other & Undefined Workers 11,217 Show data context 3,174 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 8,666 Show data context 72,825 Show data context
Date: Source:
1931 1931 Census of England and Wales, Occupations, Table 16 , 'Occupations of Males and Females, showing also total Operatives and the total Out of Work'

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All persons of working age (14 or above in 1931), categorised by gender and the system of 32 occupational 'Orders' used by the 1931 Census of Population. This includes the 'Unoccupied and Retired' who constitute Order 32.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Bradford CB/MB through time | Industry Statistics | Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1931 Occupational Order, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 31st October 2024